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Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Cook Inlet Academy's Sarah Hollers sets the ball up for a teammate Friday at the Borealis Conference volleyball tournament at CIA.

Susitna Valley tops Cordova for Borealis Conference title

The Susitna Valley volleyball team won the Borealis Conference volleyball tournament Saturday at Cook Inlet Academy by defeating Cordova in five sets.Both teams advanced to… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Cook Inlet Academy's Sarah Hollers sets the ball up for a teammate Friday at the Borealis Conference volleyball tournament at CIA.
Photo by Anna Frost/Homer News Kenai Central's Karl Danielson leads a pack of skiers during the End of the Road Challenge on Saturday in Homer. Danielson finished second in the race.

Soldotna boys, Kenai girls skiers win at End of the Road Challenge

Peninsula high school skiers were able to start their season with the End of the Road Challenge on Saturday at the ski trails at Lookout… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Anna Frost/Homer News Kenai Central's Karl Danielson leads a pack of skiers during the End of the Road Challenge on Saturday in Homer. Danielson finished second in the race.
Anna Cizek (left) and Cook Inlet Academy teammate Breona Delon both dive for a ball Friday at the Borealis Conference volleyball tournament held at CIA.

SuValley volleyball wins Borealis tourney semifinal

Susitna Valley High School earned its place in the championship game of the Class 2A Borealis Conference volleyball tournament Friday with a three-set sweep of… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Anna Cizek (left) and Cook Inlet Academy teammate Breona Delon both dive for a ball Friday at the Borealis Conference volleyball tournament held at CIA.

Friday prep hockey roundup

Friday night saw a rare 3-3 tie in North Star Conference hockey action between the Soldotna Stars and the Palmer Moose at the MTA Events… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Friday: Brown Bears lose in Topeka

A week after a breakthrough three-game sweep of their instate rivals, the Kenai River Brown Bears fell back into the same hole. The Brown Bears… Continue reading

  • Dec 2, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Valley teams still rule the roost in prep hockey

WASILLA — Soldotna scored the quick lead, but a Wasilla senior helped the Wasilla Warriors grab the momentum. Senior Garrett Conroy scored on a penalty… Continue reading

  • Dec 2, 2016
  • By Jeremiah Bartz
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna's Bechler Metcalf and Kenai Central's Keyshawn McEnerney tie up at 152 pounds at Kenai Central High School on Thursday. Metcalf scored a 10-4 victory.

Soldotna takes dual over Kenai

On a snowy Thursday evening at Kenai Central High School, the Soldotna wrestling team took a commanding 54-18 dual win over the host Kardinals in… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna's Bechler Metcalf and Kenai Central's Keyshawn McEnerney tie up at 152 pounds at Kenai Central High School on Thursday. Metcalf scored a 10-4 victory.

Roundup of Day 1 of Borealis Conference volleyball tournament

Susitna Valley and Cordova made it through the first day of the Borealis Conference volleyball tournament at Cook Inlet Academy on Thursday without a loss.In… Continue reading

  • Dec 2, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Brown Bears forward Luke Radetic assists on the first goal of the game Sunday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The Brown Bears beat the Ice Dogs 6-2.

Brown Bears forward Radetic named Midwest Division Star of the Week

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Luke Radetic has been named the Midwest Division Star of the Week by the North American Hockey League.Radetic had eight… Continue reading

  • Nov 28, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Brown Bears forward Luke Radetic assists on the first goal of the game Sunday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The Brown Bears beat the Ice Dogs 6-2.
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion The Brown Bears mob goalie Robbie Goor after a 5-2 victory over the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Brown Bears take Friday, Saturday contests from Ice Dogs

Breakthroughs often don’t come subtly. The Kenai River Brown Bears beat the rival Fairbanks Ice Dogs 5-2 on Friday and 6-3 on Saturday in North… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion The Brown Bears mob goalie Robbie Goor after a 5-2 victory over the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Christopher Lipe, Luke Radetic, Lucas Carroll and Jonathan Marzec celebrate Radetic's goal in the second period Friday at the Soldotna Regiona Sports Complex.

Radetic restarts career with Brown Bears

Luke Radetic thought his hockey career might be over.Radetic grew up getting coached by one of the best American goal scorers of all time. He… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Christopher Lipe, Luke Radetic, Lucas Carroll and Jonathan Marzec celebrate Radetic's goal in the second period Friday at the Soldotna Regiona Sports Complex.

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Ice Dogs

Both the Kenai River Brown Bears and the Fairbanks Ice Dogs will look to snap lengthy losing streaks when the two teams face off this… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski's Ethan Hack prepares to pin Soldotna's Eli Floyd in an exhibtion match at 220 pounds Wednesday at Soldotna Prep.

Soldotna topples Nikiski in pre-Thanksgiving dual meet

Most say they’ll work off their Thanksgiving dinner. Wrestlers actually have to do it.The Soldotna wrestling team defeated Nikiski 60-21 on Wednesday in a dual… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski's Ethan Hack prepares to pin Soldotna's Eli Floyd in an exhibtion match at 220 pounds Wednesday at Soldotna Prep.

Portland, USC win on first day of Shootout

Portland and the University of Southern California picked up victories Tuesday in the first round of the women’s GCI Great Alaska Shootout at the Alaska… Continue reading

  • Nov 23, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central's Levi Mese (5) slaps a shot towards Soldotna goaltender Billy Yoder Tuesday night at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

SoHi blows out Kenai hockey

In their second clash of the year against Kenai Central, the Soldotna Stars rolled to a 9-1 North Star Conference hockey victory Tuesday night at… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central's Levi Mese (5) slaps a shot towards Soldotna goaltender Billy Yoder Tuesday night at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Weekend prep hockey roundup: Homer wins own tourney

The Homer Mariners won their own End of the Road tournament Saturday by defeating Kenai Central 4-1. Homer took the lead in the first period… Continue reading

  • Nov 19, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion A Soldotna skier races by a group of people cheering Jan. 22, 2016, at the Tsalteshi Trails.

Ski preview: Area skiers get antsy for snow

The icy breath of old man winter typically signals that snowy days are ahead, but amid the powder-free crisis that Southcentral Alaska has experienced in… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion A Soldotna skier races by a group of people cheering Jan. 22, 2016, at the Tsalteshi Trails.
Homer's Luciano Fasulo tries to move Bethel's Carl Charlie to his back during a 126-pound match of the championship semifinal round of the Lancer Smith Memorial Friday in Wasilla. Fasulo, the top seed in the bracket, won the match 14-7.

Homer takes 2nd at Lancer Smith

The Homer wrestling team pulled off a second-place finish Saturday in the 46-team Lancer Smith Memorial at Palmer High School.The Mariners are the defending state… Continue reading

  • Nov 19, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Homer's Luciano Fasulo tries to move Bethel's Carl Charlie to his back during a 126-pound match of the championship semifinal round of the Lancer Smith Memorial Friday in Wasilla. Fasulo, the top seed in the bracket, won the match 14-7.

Nikiski’s Denison enjoys quick rise in powerlifting

In March of this year, Billie Denison of Nikiski was just five months removed from the birth of her second child, had only flirted with… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Springfield Jr. Blues defenseman Jack Nickels battles for the puck with Kenai River Brown Bears forward Ethan Stewart Friday night at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Jr. Blues sweep Brown Bears

The Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues held on for a gritty 3-2 victory over the Kenai River Brown Bears on Friday in North American Hockey League… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Springfield Jr. Blues defenseman Jack Nickels battles for the puck with Kenai River Brown Bears forward Ethan Stewart Friday night at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.